橘子皮又名陈皮,是一味理气、健胃、化痰的常用中药。过去,人们习惯用鲜橘皮泡水代茶饮,的确有清热、止咳、化痰的作用。但随着种植技术的改进和保鲜技术的应用,近年来,果农摘下橘子后大多用保鲜剂浸泡后再上市。保鲜剂能抑制细菌侵害果品,延长保鲜期,使果农获得更大的经济利益。保鲜剂为一种化学制剂,浸泡过的橘子对果肉没有影响,但 Orange peel, also known as dried tangerine peel, is blindly qi, stomach, phlegm common Chinese medicine. In the past, people used to drink fresh orange peel water on behalf of the tea, there is indeed heat, cough, phlegm. However, with the improvement of planting techniques and the application of fresh-keeping techniques, in recent years, most of the peasants have been soaked in preservatives and then marketed after they have taken off oranges. Preservatives can inhibit bacteria against fruit, extend the shelf life, so that farmers gain greater economic benefits. The preservative is a chemical and the soaked orange has no effect on the pulp, however